Teacher of Music

The classroom teacher is responsible for delivering learning in accordance with the programme designed by the head of Department, based on senior management strategy and national guidelines. Teachers are expected to work to the National Standards for teachers. Key Tasks and Activities:

• Develops and prepares learning materials
• Delivers learning
• Monitors and assess performance
• Reports progress against targets
• Manages pupil behaviour and standards
• Manages Health and Safety
• Contributes towards department tasks
• Is responsive to the School's agreed policies
• Contributes towards the work of project groups established to guide and monitor school development
• Contributes towards the work of project groups established to guide and monitor school development
• Provides guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters, on their further education and careers
• Communicate and consult with outside agencies, parents or guardians as appropriate
• Participates in directed meetings related to the curriculum, pastoral arrangements or administration of the school
• Participates in staff development programmes as agreed with the Senior Management Team and colleagues
• Keeps up to date with relevant initiatives and development in area of expertise.
• Looks for and uses opportunities to support the development of the whole child through spiritual, moral, social and cultural activities, Thinks clearly and logically in working through a problem making referrals as appropriate
• Anticipates workload and plans ahead
• Monitors progress against key performance indicators
4. Accountability/Freedom to act
• Makes routine decisions based upon guidelines and procedures laid down in the established framework
• Contributes towards the effective delivery of performance targets, objectives and standards set at department level
• Leads by example in standards of behaviour in the work environment
5. Leadership/Management skills.
• Assume responsibilities as agreed with their Head of Department
General Accountabilities:
• Be responsible for own safety and not endanger that of colleagues/visitors to the workplace
• Work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations and policies of the Parkside Federation, and its commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding
• Ensure that output and quality of work is of a high standard and complies with current legislation/standards
What the school offers its staff We are excited to offer the opportunity for a talented professional to teach Music at Parkside Community College. We are looking for someone with a vision for achieving outstanding outcomes and a remarkable experience for our students, in line with United Learning's Framework for Excellence. The music department is based in its own block, with practice rooms. There is the support of a technician and close collaboration with teachers across the Arts and Technology. Music forms part of the core Key Stage 3 curriculum and is also taken as a GCSE subject in Key Stage 4. We are interested to hear from colleagues at a range of career stages. For a more experienced colleague, there may be the possibility of a TLR payment for additional responsibilities.


• Degree level qualification
• Postgraduate professional Qualification e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Education
2. Communication
• Applies effective verbal communication skills
• Presents information and ideas clearly, by using language appropriate to audience
• Positively influences the opinions of others through factual discussion
• Adapts personal style to suit individual situation and needs
• Creates an environment of trust by delivering on promises
• Utilises report-writing skills to accurately reflect a situation through positive language
3. Other Skills Required for Role
• Exercises flexibility in order to accommodate changes in work priorities
• Balances tasks and resources in the organisation of a wide range of activities
• Provides contingencies to deal with the unexpected
  
  Parkside Community College is part of the Cambridge cluster within United Learning and is committed to bringing out 'The Best in Everyone' through an education that develops rich knowledge and character.
Parkside Community College is a highly oversubscribed school with a long history of success and an excellent reputation for innovation in education. We are situated in three sets of buildings, with the main site, overlooking Parker's Piece, opening in 1913. We offer 120 places in each year group and believe deeply in the power of 'human scale' education, where every student is very well known and strong relationships help teachers to support their classes to exceptional outcomes. Our last inspection graded us Outstanding and our GCSE results in 2022 make us one of the highest performing schools in the country, within the top 1% of schools for progress. Our intake is diverse: we have a large proportion of higher attainers on entry; we also have significant profile of Special Educational Needs. We have many students join us from overseas, with a range of ability in English, both in the main school and in the 6th Form. We are committed to supporting our colleagues to be highly effective teachers: as well as department curriculum time, we develop our teaching as a whole staff every week, informed by Rosenshine's Principles. We have a behaviour policy that is consistent and enables colleagues to teach without disruption. United Learning We are part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance. As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call 'the best in everyone'.


• a welcoming and supportive staff team who thrive on collaboration
• a competitive salary, above the maintained sector scale
• membership of the generous Teachers' Pension Scheme
• opportunities for professional development
• access to employee benefits including via Perkbox
• access to Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential counselling and advice
The School